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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1975
Greville B Brook, Bucks, EN;
Peter L Brooks, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Roger F Iles, Foster City, CA (US);
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Some metallic compositions that undergo a reversible transformation between austenitic and martensitic states as a result of being heated or cooled through critical temperature ranges may lose a portion or all of the ability to revert from martensite to austenite. That loss can be inhibited by 'aging' the composition prior to its conversion to the martensitic state by holding it at a temperature at which it exists in the austenitic state. The time required to significantly inhibit loss of reversibility may vary as the nature of the composition changes. For a specific composition, the time required typically is shortened as the holding temperature is raised. The ability of a composition to respond to preconditioning methods by which its A.sub.s temperature can be elevated may also be improved by aging in the austenitic state prior to attempting preconditioning.